Improvement in cigar-molds



UNITED STATEs FREDRICK C. MILLER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN ClGAR-MOLDS.

Specilication forming part of Letters Patent No. 155,806, dated October 13, 1874; application filed Juiy 1, 1574.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDRIOK O. MILLER, of Cincinnati, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Cigar-Molds, of which the following is a specification: v l

My invention relates to that class of cigarmolds which are made of wood, put together in sections, the cups' of one-half fitting into the sockets of the other half, in such a manner that the inclosed space is circular in cross-sec-.

tion; and consists in a device for improving the durability of the lower half or bed of the mold in the following manner. This part is constructed of two pieces of wood, the lower one o f whichrhas the grain running in the direction of its length, and the upper one (or lower halt' of the mold proper),has the grain running in the direction of its width, and the direction ofthe length of the, sockets formed in it. Now, from the above construction, the insides of these sockets (to produce the customaryshaped cigar.) must converge from 'their widest distance apart to a small opening at one end very abruptly, and as the grain runs with the length of the socket is liable to split off at this point. To remedy this defect I remove the Wood of the socket at this point and introduce a plug or piece of wood in a vertical position.

Figure l is a perspective view of a cigarhalf of a cigar-mold embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the mold.l Fig. 3 is a transverse section inclosing a cigar. Fig. 4 is a plan of the small end of one of the sockets of the lower mold. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of one of the cups belonging to the upper haltl of the mold'.

A A are retaining-boards for upper and lower molds, respectively, and they have partial saw-cuts a a a" a to prevent warping. B is the upper half of the mold, consisting of separate cups B secured to the retainingboard A with an adhesive substance; and B is the lower half of the mold, consisting of one board formed into sockets b, as shown, and secured to the board A in a similar manner. b are upright pieces of hard or soft wood,

with the grain vertical, secured in the mold B at the small 'ends of the grooves or sockets b, in place of wood removed therefrom, by means of auger, bitt, or otherwise, to counteract any tendency at this point to split out, from the fact of the grain running in the generaldirection of the sockets b. c c are guidepegs, to guide the halves of the molds together, and retain them there 'while the cigars are being pressed. The cups of the upper molds B being hard wood are made to t inside the sockets b, (in such a manner that the v wood board A from coming in contact with the harder wood of the mold B', thus preventing indentation of board A when under pressure, and consequent diminution of size ot inclosed cigar from the too-farinwardly-pressed cup b. Were it not for the shoulders l and 2, by being thus inwardlyr pressed too far, the cup B would also spoil the socket b. The flanges also increase the adhesive surface against the board "A, and furnish a fastening as strong as nailing, and much easier to remove in case it is necessary to replace the cups all or part with new ones, which may be done by the owner himself .when provided with duplicates.

I claim- In combination with sockets b, the upright pieces b', constructed and operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose specified.

-In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

' FREDRICK C. MILLER. Witnesses: .y

EDGAR J. GRoss, FRED. A. J oHNsoN. 

